What is the Least Common Multiple of 71867 and 71879?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 71867 and 71879 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71867 and 71879, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71867,71879) = 1
LCM(71867,71879) = ( 71867 × 71879) / 1
LCM(71867,71879) = 5165728093 / 1
LCM(71867,71879) = 5165728093

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71867 and 71879 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71867 and 71879. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71867 and 71879.

Prime Factorization of 71867

Prime Factorization of 71879

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71867 and 71879.

LCM(71867,71879) = 71867¹ × 71879¹
LCM(71867,71879) = 5165728093